THE WORLD TOURISM

ORGANIZATION (UNWTO) IS
THE UNITED NATIONS
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE PROMOTION OF
RESPONSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE
AND UNIVERSALLY
ACCESSIBLE TOURISM.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE WORLD
TOURISM ORGANIZATION ARE: ASSISTANCE
TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN ORDER TO
DEVELOP THE TOURISM SECTOR OF THE
ECONOMY OF THE MEMBER COUNTRIES AND
STRENGTHEN FRIENDLY AND CULTURAL TIES...
COOPERATION WITH THE UN AND OTHER
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.
UNWTO'S RESPONSIBLE TOURISM OFFERS FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE 17 SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS).
UNWTO’S MEMBERSHIP
INCLUDES 159 MEMBER
STATES, 6 ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS AND OVER 500
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
IN MODERN CONDITIONS, THE MOST IMPORTANT
PRIORITY AREAS OF UNWTO ACTIVITIES ARE
* INCLUSION OF TOURISM IN THE WORLD
AGENDA;
* IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE
TOURISM SECTOR OF THE MEMBER COUNTRIES;
* DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM;
* CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCREASED
CONTRIBUTION OF TOURISM TO POVERTY
REDUCTION;
* DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, TEACHING AND
LEARNING;
* COOPERATION FOR THE SAKE OF TOURISM.
ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI IS THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF
THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES